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In the beginning there were only 5 of us. Want to say a word about each and why they matter #Upstream #UpstreamTwitter #Thankful
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Is one of the funniest guys I follow. The quintessential instigator, he's pissed off pretty much everyone at some point - myself included - for his own amusement.
Few realize tho he was responsible for organizing #Upstream. He put our thought into action.
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Few realize tho he was responsible for organizing #Upstream. He put our thought into action.
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Before @FeministAllyGuy there was no #Upstream. He alone pushed for us to think of a name and for us to take our idle conversations seriously. Thank you Hutt - without you this wouldn't have happened.
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Is among the most esoteric accounts on Twitter - and also one of the most important. XA is the High Priest so to speak of #Upstream. The most selfless person in the group by far, his concentrated focus on energy is what guides us.
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is the one who created the name #Upstream, which we stole and repurposed. Crucially, when in doubt XA always made us aware of our own energy and potential - even while hiding in the shadows himself. Few relevant figures have avoided the limelight more.
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Is the old soul of #Upstream
Advising us to reason when our heads got up our asses, he's the one who gave us a tangible, personal perspective of why the movement mattered... and reminded us how to speak in ways that would resonate with the average guy.
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Advising us to reason when our heads got up our asses, he's the one who gave us a tangible, personal perspective of why the movement mattered... and reminded us how to speak in ways that would resonate with the average guy.
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It's hard to understate mark, as he is already does too good of a job understating himself. But his conviction guided #Upstream
When things got messy Mark kept us - and most importantly our egos - in check. He made sure the fight was principle not personal.
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When things got messy Mark kept us - and most importantly our egos - in check. He made sure the fight was principle not personal.
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Finally there was @projectartful The first and only one to stick his neck out without a tribe.
A true example of moral courage if there ever was one - his devil-may-care attitude inspired all of us in #Upstream.. . while his ideas shifted our thinking.
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A true example of moral courage if there ever was one - his devil-may-care attitude inspired all of us in #Upstream.. . while his ideas shifted our thinking.
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The strongest intellect in the group, Artful was the guiding force behind our ideas. Suffice to say we would not have had the balls or brains to achieve what we did without him.
Whatever fire was within #Upstream came from him.
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Whatever fire was within #Upstream came from him.
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Looking forward to seeing what we and all the other guys who have joined since that initial chat can all create together in the future.
#HappyThankgiving
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#HappyThankgiving
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